Which Period in American History Is MOST Associated with the Idea

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which period in American history is MOST associated with the idea that positions in the federal bureaucracy should be reserved for prominent gentlemen?

• A)the late eighteenth century
• B)the mid-nineteenth century
• C)the late nineteenth century
• D)the mid-twentieth century
• E)the late twentieth century

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